Is PERSIST a word?
PERSIST is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, has 7 letters, and can be rearranged into 8 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, PERSIST is a valid word.
Scrabble 9Words With Friends 10Length 7
What does persist mean?
verb: continue to exist.
“These stories die hard”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
PERSIST: word details
- Pronunciation: pur-SIHST (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 7 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 33,192 7-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 9 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 10 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Anagrams of persist
Shorter words inside persist
Words you can make from the letters of persist.
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Frequently asked questions
What does PERSIST mean?
PERSIST is a verb. It means: continue to exist.
Is PERSIST a valid word?
Yes, PERSIST is a valid word. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.